Buccaneers near league lead in drops
September, 21, 2011
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Pat Yasinskas | ESPN.com
Tampa Bay’s receivers haven’t been doing a lot of favors for quarterback Josh Freeman so far this season.
The Bucs rank second in the league in dropped passes with six, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Only the St. Louis Rams (seven) have more.
Tampa Bay’s Arrelious Benn leads the league with three drops. The second-year pro has been targeted nine times and has five catches for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Two other big-name NFC South receivers are among a bunch of receivers who are tied for second with two drops each. They are Atlanta’s Roddy White and Carolina’s Steve Smith. But White and Smith have been targeted a lot more than Benn. White’s been targeted 17 times while Smith is tied for the league lead with 17 targets.
The Falcons, Panthers and Saints are tied with a handful of other teams with three total drops.
The Bucs rank second in the league in dropped passes with six, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Only the St. Louis Rams (seven) have more.
Tampa Bay’s Arrelious Benn leads the league with three drops. The second-year pro has been targeted nine times and has five catches for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Two other big-name NFC South receivers are among a bunch of receivers who are tied for second with two drops each. They are Atlanta’s Roddy White and Carolina’s Steve Smith. But White and Smith have been targeted a lot more than Benn. White’s been targeted 17 times while Smith is tied for the league lead with 17 targets.
The Falcons, Panthers and Saints are tied with a handful of other teams with three total drops.
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